Sir Paul Robert Virgo Clarke,
KCVO (born 1953) is a former
Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster, a position he held from 2000 until 2013.
Early life and education
Born on 13 August 1953 he was educated at
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is a day and boarding independent school for boys in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The twentieth oldest independent British school, it celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. The school was described as "highly ...
in
Abingdon-on-Thames from 1964 until 1971. He was a member of the tennis team and gained half-colours, he was also a prefect in School House and played hockey for the school.
Career
He started his career at the Grosvenor Estate in London as Assistant to the Executive Trustee.
He was the
Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2000 until 2013.
In the
2009 New Year Honours
The New Year Honours 2009 were announced on 31 December 2008 in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Christopher and Nevis,Saint Christopher. to ...
he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO). After leaving the role in 2013 Clarke was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the
2013 Special Honours
The Special Honours are issued at the Queen's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer the award of the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Order of Merit, Royal Victorian Order and the Venerable Order of St John, Order of St Jo ...
.
Since leaving the Duchy he has acted as Managing Director for several companies.
See also
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List of Old Abingdonians
Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club) which is an organ ...
References
1953 births
Living people
People educated at Abingdon School
Place of birth missing (living people)
Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
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